Local Columnists

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (126+ words) What is not a data center? What is not a data center? According to the draft ordinance the Council supported on Monday: "A data center does not include traditional computer support offices which are designed specifically to support some other…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (418+ words) It's clear that college hockey is in the midst of a massive growth phase in terms of both talent and investment. The demand is heavily outweighing the supply of teams, with the biggest obstacle for many institutions being infrastructure. However,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (185+ words) The Iowa conservation manager for Audubon Upper Mississippi River will discuss a regenerative grazing approach that helps support grassland bird populations during an upcoming event in Dubuque. The event featuring Tucker Lutter will be held beginning at 6:45 p.m. Oct. 8 at EB…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (147+ words) The Iowa Corn Growers Association is asking Iowa’s congressional delegation to lobby the Trump Administration to release oil from the country’s Strategic Oil Reserve to increase the supply of diesel and reduce the price. Iowa Corn Growers Association President Steve…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (485+ words) My articles are about positivity and the good things happening in our community. No part of me wants to weigh in on the data center conversation or add a voice to the discourse. On Nov. 3, the people of Clinton have…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (819+ words) The Cedar Rapids school board is considering adopting several goals this school year that describe how it — as a governing body — will oversee the execution of a plan to close schools and restructure grade levels for the 2027-28 school year. Over…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (173+ words) This Iowa Newspaper Association monthly feature, “Political Voices,” offers perspectives from both major political parties published together. This month’s topic prompt was: 'Local Control vs. State Consistency - How should Iowa balance local control with the need for…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (219+ words) American democracy succeeds by trial and error. Our history is littered with flaws and mistakes, corrected and amended, re-broken, and fixed again, often thanks to citizen input. That is why local government – bottom up, grassroots democracy – provides the…...

4+ week, 5+ hour ago   (169+ words) Democrat Charley Hunter vies against Republicans Jim Irwin and Steve Cundiff in the November General Election to fill one of two seats on the County Board of Supervisors up for election. “We want this county to start thriving again…...

1+ mon, 14+ hour ago   (174+ words) Now that today marks my two-week tenure as the Clinton Herald sports editor, I figured it was time to do a column on those 14 days. Though this entry will do very little with results or anything like that, here are…...